HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 12, 2004 B-01 SMCITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITILE- Approval of Special Allocation for Expense
to the Environmental Abatement Program L
MEETING DATEo April 12, 2004 Special City Council Meeting
PREPARED BY, Steve Schwabauer, Interim City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTIOW That the City Council approve Special Allocation for expenses
incurred by outside counsel relative to the Environmental
Abatement Program litigation in the amount of $196,951,05.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION'. Over the past three months, the City hired Barger & Wolen to begin
the review of the Envision Law Group invoices, and assist the Mayor
and the Interim City Attorney with the various aspects of that
assignment, The City Council also hired the law firm of Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard to assist
with the ongoing Environmental Abatement litigation and other miscellaneous litigation cases that are
presently active and perform some of the duties of the Deputy City Attorney as required.
The fallowing is a list of invoices that are currently outstanding and need to be approved for payment.
1 )
Barger & Wolen
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2) San Francisco Legal Copy & imaging (Copy Costs incurred
by Barger & Wglen of Envision Invoices for Period February
1999 through June 2002 $ 2,004-98
3) Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
FUNDING. Water Fund 183453.7323
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APPROVED:
H, Dixon Flynn, City Manager